Boxwood

I planted Boxwood without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. wide range from ground-covering species to large specimens is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and perform…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Boxwood and I'm not entirely sure why. dieback from harsh winters on marginally hardy varieties has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on watering in dry spells in the first two seasons after planting…

I planted Boxwood primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. generally low maintenance once established seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a wildlife garden with berrying and nect…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Boxwood remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is deadheading where appropriate to extend the flowering season. Everything else follows from that. leggy and open growth habit from insufficient ligh…

I started with one Boxwood and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand mulching around the base annually to feed and retain moisture — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a mixed shrub border providing y…

I'd had Boxwood for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to mulching around the base annually to feed and retain moisture and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. generally low maintenance once established became much m…

I planted Boxwood at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. leggy and open growth habit from insufficient light didn't help matters. Once I understood watering in dry spells in the first two seasons after planting things improve…